Buyer/Planner

ILIA, Inc. • Los Angeles, CA

4d • $65,000 - $75,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Buyer/Planner manages and optimizes inventory levels and oversees the supply of components, raw materials, and finished goods to support ILIA Beauty’s production plan. The role develops and executes ordering strategies designed to support quick turnaround, minimize cost, maintain on-time schedules, and sustain inventory at planned levels. Success depends on strong working relationships with Demand Planning, Sales Operations, Product Development, Marketing, Operations, and suppliers.

This is a hybrid role for candidates based in Los Angeles or Orange County, California, reporting to the Director of Supply Chain. The anticipated base salary range is $65,000–$75,000, with the actual offer depending on skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Requirements

• At least 2–3 years of procurement or planning experience in consumer goods.
• Good understanding of MRP.
• Production knowledge and understanding of a manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Ability to work well with cross-functional teams.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Intermediate Excel skills, including the ability to use VLOOKUP and create functional pivot tables.

Nice To Haves

• NetSuite experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and send monthly purchase orders and work orders to suppliers.
• Monitor forecast changes and partner with contracted manufacturers to support business needs.
• Work with Sales and Demand Planning to ensure orders are placed in time to maintain healthy inventory levels.
• Coordinate with contract manufacturers on production timelines and capacity planning.
• Anticipate and communicate supply issues to minimize their impact.
• Develop medium-term strategies with suppliers and ensure awareness of capacity issues.
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships.
• Formalize working processes.
• Monitor supply performance.
• Reconcile supplier inventory at month end.
• Manage packaging inventory and coordinate with vendors on packaging transitions.
• Execute inventory transactions, receipts, and transfers.
• Create and manage items and Bills of Materials in NetSuite.
• Assist with specialized projects as needed.

Benefits

• Bonus opportunity.
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flex time off with no cap on personal time off and paid company holidays.
• Seasonal flexible scheduling days during spring and summer.
• Up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Monthly stipends to support remote work and self-care.
• Hybrid work model with work-from-home flexibility.
• Quarterly stipend for ILIA products.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed